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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Samoltsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Dover has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miroslav Samoltsev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samoltsev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dover on his heels. He'll look to pass Dover's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Samoltsev stays in close to Dover's body and controls the position.
Samoltsev wants to control from the top but Dover keeps moving.
Dover not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Samoltsev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Miroslav Samoltsev has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Samoltsev shoots in but Dover avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dover lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Samoltsev backs up against the cage.
Dover scores with a head kick. Samoltsev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Samoltsev looks for a takedown but Dover sprawls well.
Samoltsev shoots in for a takedown but Dover shows good takedown defense.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Samoltsev.
Dover shoots in and gets a takedown into Samoltsev's guard.
Samoltsev is looking for a triangle but Dover pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover wants to control from the top but Samoltsev keeps moving.
Samoltsev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dover stands up and waves to Samoltsev to follow him.
Dover drops Samoltsev with a beautiful combination! Samoltsev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dover is looking for the KO!
Samoltsev looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dover throws a right hand that Samoltsev ducks under and follows up with a left that Samoltsev also avoids with ease.
Dover drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Samoltsev keeps working.
Samoltsev is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Samoltsev is trying to control Dover's posture but Dover avoids it.
Dover wants to stand but Samoltsev is controlling his arm.
Dover throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dover is looking to take a break and control but Samoltsev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dover really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samoltsev wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Samoltsev wants to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Dover.
Samoltsev explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Samoltsev gets caught flat footed, as Dover shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dover wants to control from the top but Samoltsev keeps moving.
Samoltsev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dover trying to control but Samoltsev is working from the bottom.
Samoltsev is pulling down on Dover's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samoltsev looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dover has picked Samoltsev up and slammed him! Samoltsev can't keep hold of the triangle and Dover manages to pass to side control!
Dover is looking to take a break and control but Samoltsev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dover remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dover wants to control but Samoltsev is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samoltsev gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Samoltsev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samoltsev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dover shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dover misses with a head shot. Samoltsev uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dover stopping the sweep attempt from Samoltsev.
Dover trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samoltsev has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Dover doesn't defend quickly enough and Samoltsev has managed to lock this one up! Can Dover escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Samoltsev on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Miroslav Samoltsev!
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hype
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